Oh the cemetery where great-grandfather lays
With many quiet sounds and early morning haze
Many was the time I looked in awe
Along with my daddy and maw
At the many graves in neat long rows
Spring was cleanup time with rakes and hoes
Then came the white sand and flowers
And just finishing up before the evening showers

That was the good times of the past
What is left of the cemetery will not last
The mean and ugly future is closing in
The neat old cemetery cannot win
Now the cemetery is destroyed and sad
I could have recorded it, I wish I had

Author Unknown

GRAVE DOWSING

One of the biggest obstacles facing a genealogist is being unable to locate the burial site of an ancestor. Although we may have an idea of where this ancestor is buried, we have no proof. Grave dowsing cannot give us the name of the person buried in any un-marked grave, but it can identify the locations of unmarked graves within a cemetery or lot. You may find that the dowsing rods respond differently for you Than someone else, which is why it is extremely important that you practice and develop your own technique.

MAKING DOWSING RODS
There are several ways to make dowsing rods, but I have only used one of these methods, that is the method that I will recommend.

First, you can start with 2 metal coat hangers. Cut them at the neck just before the point where they join to form the hook of the hanger.
Second, straighten each hanger.
Third, once the hangers are straight, make a 90-degree bend for the handles. The handles can be 3 to 5 inches long depending size of hand.

Other material: You can make them out of copper rod, heavy copper wire
small copper tubing.

Handles: You can make a sleeve for the handles. This will give free wheeling
to the rods. Hands will not restrict movement. Use a copper line a little larger
than the coat hanger or other rod. Extend the hanger a little below the bottom
of the sleeve, then slightly bend the end enough so the rod will not come out of the sleeve. Another sleeve material is a car brake line.

DOWSING
Hold the rods lightly in your hands, with elbows at your waist and arms parallel to the ground. The rods should be held straight out, parallel to the ground and parallel with each other. Do not hold your thumbs over the bend of the handle, this will restrict movement. Let them turn loosely in your hands.

Walk very slowly onto the suspected area, the rods will cross in front of you when you are over the grave. Once you leave the grave the rods will uncross.